Spanish
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Meaning · English
Money.
Register: slang
Examples
Jack Ar. […] I must come back to father — and what then? — he won't give me the Spanish.
Project. The Spanish! — now what the devil's that?
Jack Ar. Why, ready money, not credit or paper.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Spanish” mean?
Money.
Is “Spanish” formal or informal?
Spanish is generally slang.